This newly Vatican-approved RITE OF PENANCE for use in the United States contains the complete Biblical readings from the Revised LECTIONARY FOR MASS as well as emendations made in accord with the 1983 Code of Canon Law. Unavailable for many years, RITE OF PENANCE will eagerly be sought for use in parishes for the reconciliation of individual and/or several penitents and in seminaries as a needed teaching tool.

The entire volume is set in a specially selected typeface, highly praised by thousands of priests who currently use Catholic Book’s series of liturgical books. In addition, each page in this new, larger size has been carefully arranged to allow for easy reading and to achieve no unnecessary page-turning.

Rubrics are clearly indicated in red type, and liturgical illustrations are rendered in two colors to enhance the beauty of the text.

The volume has a brown cloth cover, is smyth sewn for durability, and features stained edges and two ribbon markers.